Are you passionate about organic and natural food?
Is respect for others something you value above all else?
Do you want to be a part of a company that aims for excellence?
Purity Life Health Products, LP, is Canada's leading distributor of natural health products across our two divisions, Purity Life Wellness and Purity Life Grocery. At Purity Life, we believe natural health products make a difference in peoples' lives. Our vision is to be Canada's most valued natural health products distributor.
Our values are based on providing a safe workplace for our employees and conducting business based on our COMMIT acronym - collaboration, operational excellence, mutual respect, making a different, integrity and transparency.
We are currently seeking a Purchasing Data Coordinator to fill an 18-month contract at our Burnaby location, part of our Purity Life Grocery division.
ABOUT THE JOB
The Data Coordinator generates, maintains, analyses, and develops reports mainly arising from the Purchasing Department, and also connected to Marketing and Sales.
The primary task of the Data Coordinator is working in Excel spreadsheets - manipulating data and providing information for the purchasing department and other internal departments. They also coordinate information and files regarding product costing and promotions and are responsible for accuracy and maintenance of specific data files. They play a part in ensuring data in the ERP system is maintained and accurate, including creating and running data queries and coordinating uploads with IT when needed. They support the Buyers by setting up data files, with as much pre-filled data as possible to speed up the completion of these files, as well as coordinate and disseminate information to and amongst various departments. They assist the Purchasing Department to meet deadlines for information flow, as well as maintain various reports and perform other administrative tasks as needed.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Communication + Information Coordination
- Communicate and maintain deadline schedules as appropriate, ensuring they are kept on track
- Coordinate communication for show deals and deadlines
- Provide technical support to Buyers and other Purity employees with completing files and excel functions, formulas and trouble shooting
- Work with Sales to obtain input on new items and update the shared file for the Buyers
Reporting + File Management
- Responsible for updating reports and files daily for Buyers and other internal partners to use in their daily work
- Act as a Query Manager super user and provide support and custom reports to all Purity Grocery departments upon request
- Coordinate Qlikview reports with developer
Data File Maintenance
- File maintenance for several files including: price changes, monthly specials, casestacks and new products
- File maintenance tasks include data entry and updates, creating spreadsheets, distributing files to Buyers and other Horizon departments, merging data, formatting reports, generating new costing sheets, reviewing files for errors, ensuring formula consistency, making corrections.
Other duties: as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS + EXPECTATIONS:
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills and ability to handle a variety of tasks
- Strong computer skills including MS Outlook and Office
- MUST HAVE advanced Excel experience and be very comfortable navigating spreadsheets
- Basic understanding of SQL/Query code writing and generating reports an asset
- Proven detail experience - working with reports requiring accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work efficiently within deadlines, coordinating information flow with others
- Good communicator – with strong verbal and written skills
- Experience and/or knowledge of Purchasing activities is beneficial
- Post-secondary business-oriented courses or program an asset
- At least one (1) year of experience doing similar job tasks
COMPENSATION + WORKING CONDITIONS:
This is a full-time (40 hours/week) and contract (18-month) position. The schedule is Monday to Friday, office hours.
The annual salary is $53, 706, with extended benefits available after 3 months.
